Development of novel home-based tampon sampling for endometrial cancer: findings from community-based focus groups with Black and White women.
Jennifer L RidgewayMonica L AlbertieShantel WilliamsElizabeth PantojaNoreen StephensonLaura Pacheco-SpannColleen T BallCarmen Radecki BreitkopfJamie N Bakkum-GamezLori ChaseChristopher C DeStephanoMark E ShermanPublished in: Journal of clinical and translational science (2021)
Novel endometrial cancer (EC) early-detection approaches may reduce racial disparities in mortality. We conducted six community-based focus groups with White and Black women (N = 57 participants) in February-March 2020 to explore acceptability of a home-based tampon sampling approach for EC. Participants also completed a survey. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Awareness of EC and risk factors was low. Acceptability regarding home sampling was high, but participants expressed concerns about instruction complexity and potential risks. Black women reported lower comfort with tampons. Increasing EC awareness, self-efficacy, and familiarization with tampons would advance prospects for at-home sample collection for EC testing.
Keyphrases
- endometrial cancer
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- risk factors
- pregnancy outcomes
- cervical cancer screening
- human health
- systematic review
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- african american
- pregnant women
- coronary artery disease
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- electronic health record
- skeletal muscle
- affordable care act